Caracol
Mexican restaurant · Galleria ·
Coastal Mexican seafood dishes, oyster bar & more in arty space
Coastal Mexican seafood dishes, oyster bar & more in arty space
"A seafood feast packed with coastal Mexican flavors awaits at chef Hugo Ortega’s seafood-focused restaurant. Start dinner with red snapper ceviche, then dig into heartier offerings like lobster tail served with beans and flour tortillas, and pan-seared scallops served with roasted cauliflower, macadamia-costeño, and creamy corn bomba rice." - Brittany Britto Garley
"Caracol, which means “snail” in Spanish, emerged from Chef Hugo Ortega’s memories of making ceviche de caracol (conch ceviche) in his brother Jose Luis’ kitchen at a resort in Playa del Carmen. The Post Oak restaurant — one of many in the Mexican chef’s Houston restaurant empire — bears the gastropod’s name and showcases elegant coastal fare rooted in coastal Mexican cooking. The menu is worth in-depth exploration, but the tacos de atún (tuna) and ceviche de coco are excellent starting points." - Kayla Stewart
"Caracol comes from the team behind Hugo’s. This upscale coastal Mexican restaurant in the Galleria has a small army of ceviches on the menu. But you’ll be set with the ceviche de caracol, which has a pineapple and citrus coating and some fresh conch. Or, the tuna tacos held in blue-flour corn tortillas (and our hearts). And if you need an extravagant seafood moment, get the seafood tower filled with more crustaceans than you can count. Come here when you want to have a fancy date night or just really want to impress someone." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene, julie takahashi
"For a drinking experience that someone can easily take on the go — or, more specifically, to the beach, Hugo Ortega’s restaurant Caracol has already got the perfect set-up. This crowd-pleasing drink set is stocked with a custom Caracol cocktail, shaker, six shot glasses, three flavored salts, and a bottle of tequila, all packaged in a Caracol-branded cotton tote." - Brittany Britto Garley
"I learned that Caracol’s Noches de Brujas Monster Mash will feature passed bites and themed food-and-drink stations including quesabirria and cochinita pibil tamales, boozy hot chocolate, a DJ set, prizes for best costumes, and a ticketed format ($85 includes four drink tickets)." - Brittany Britto Garley